Halifax police ticket 33 people in three days for violating COVID-19 directives

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Published: Apr 09 at 3:33 p.m.

Updated: Apr 09 at 4:56 p.m.

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Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella: “The best way to protect yourself, your family and our community is to celebrate the Easter holiday at home with the people who live with you and stay at home unless it is necessary for you to go out.” - Ryan Taplin

Halifax Regional Police have issued 33 tickets in the past three days for violations of COVID-19 directives.

The police force said in a release Thursday that it has now ticketed 78 people since the province declared a state of emergency.

The majority of the tickets were for being in prohibited areas under the Emergency Management Act.

“With the upcoming Easter weekend, we remind citizens that under the state of emergency requirements, there are to be no non-essential gatherings of more than five people,” Police Chief Dan Kinsella said in the release.

“The best way to protect yourself, your family and our community is to celebrate the Easter holiday at home with the people who live with you and stay at home unless it is necessary for you to go out.”

Since the declaration of the state of emergency, regional police have responded to a total of 878 COVID-19 related calls.

“Officers will also be responding to calls and patrolling high traffic areas such as parks and retail businesses to ensure citizens and businesses are complying with the emergency directives,” Kinsella said of his department’s weekend agenda.

More information on what you can do to help curb the spread of COVID-19 over the Easter holiday is available on the Halifax Regional Police website.

Nova Scotia RCMP also released an update on their COVID-19 enforcement, saying they had charged 18 people since Tuesday for offences under the Emergency Management Act or Health Protection Act. A total of 76 people have been charged by the Mounties to date.